Legal Opinion
In re Blackburne
New York Court of Appeals
Decided June 13, 2006PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
In June 2004, petitioner was presiding over the Queens Treatment Court, a specialized court in which nonviolent felons with a history of addiction can avoid incarceration by undergoing drug treatment. During the course of their treatment regimen, defendants must appear frequently before the court for supervision and monitoring. Among the cases on petitioner’s June 10 calendar was that of defendant Derek Sterling, who was then receiving court-mandated treatment at a residential drug treatment program.
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3Cases cited3 opinions
- People v. BingNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- In re SimsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- Matter of GibbonsNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
4Cited by6 opinions
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- Matter of AstacioNew York Court of Appeals · 2018
- Matter of SimonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2019
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